Matrox frame grabber captures data at 25 Gbits/s
Matrox Radient eV-CXP is aCoaXPress (CXP) frame grabber that provides four independent CXP links through the required BNC connectors, enabling simultaneous capture from up to four cameras, each running at different CXP speeds. For high-bandwidth applications, the frame grabber can also capture from a single camera transmitting image data at up to 25 Gbits/s using link aggregation. The on-board MicroBlaze soft processor allows offloading image-acquisition management.
Matrox Imaging
Dorval, QC, Canada
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Matrox Radient eV-CXP CoaXPress (CXP) frame grabber debuts
Field proven design and CXP interface offer high-performance image capture solution
Matrox Imaging announced the Matrox Radient eV-CXP, a cost-effective CoaXPress (CXP) frame grabber derived from the original Matrox Radient family. By combining a field proven design with the new CXP interface, the Matrox Radient eV-CXP offers a dependable high-performance image capture solution.
The Matrox Radient eV-CXP provides four independent CXP links through the required BNC connectors. This allows for simultaneous capture from up to four cameras each running at different CXP speeds. For high-bandwidth applications, the frame grabber can also capture from a single camera transmitting image data at up to 25 Gbps using link aggregation.
To handle high data rates, the Matrox Radient eV-CXP has a PCIe 2.0 x8 host interface—with a peak transfer rate of up to 4GB/s—combined with up to 4GB SDRAM of on-board buffering. This ensures reliable capture to host memory. In cases with extremely high video frame rates (i.e., thousands of frames per second), users have the option of relying on the Matrox Radient eV-CXP's on-board MicroBlaze soft processor to offload image acquisition management from the host CPU. The frame grabber can also offload the host CPU from having to perform image pre-processing (i.e. Bayer interpolation, color space conversion and LUT mapping) tasks.
Beyond host offloading, the Matrox Radient eV-CXP simplifies overall system integration by providing camera power, trigger and control over each CXP link, as well as four independent sets of auxiliary I/O for interfacing with rotary encoders, photoelectric sensors and strobe controllers. By having the primary set of auxiliary I/Os on the same bracket as the BNC connections, the Matrox Radient eV-CXP offers a true single PCIe slot solution for single camera applications.
The Matrox Radient eV-CXP is fully supported by the Matrox Imaging Library (MIL) toolkit on 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7 and Linux.
The Matrox Radient eV-CXP will be available in the first quarter of 2012.
About Matrox Imaging
Established in 1976, Matrox Imaging is a leading developer of component-level solutions for machine vision, image analysis, medical imaging, and video surveillance. Products include frame grabbers, vision processors, imaging computers, industrial and smart cameras, and application development software. Headquartered in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Matrox is a privately held company with offices in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, and Hong Kong.
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